Survival guide for the soul : how to flourish spiritually in a world that pressures us to achieve
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Survival guide for the soul : how to flourish spiritually in a world that pressures us to achieve
Zondervan, c2018
- : pbk
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内容説明・目次
内容説明
WINNER OF THE WORD GUILD 2019 CHRISTIAN LIVING BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD
"The pages you are about to read may feel like a literal rescue." -Ann Voskamp, New York Times Bestselling author
Survival Guide for the Soul is a profound spiritual exploration of God's love-a love that many of us understand intellectually without fully grasping or relying on in our day-to-day experiences-a love that fills our sails with joy and frees us to truly flourish.
Many of us are driven by an ambition to accomplish something big outside ourselves. On all sides, we're pressured to achieve-professionally, socially, financially. Even when we're aware of this pressure, it can be hard to escape the vicious circles of accomplishment, frustration, and spiritual burn-out.
Drawing on a wide range of sources from Scripture to church history to psychology and modern neuroscience-as well as deeply personal stories from his own life-Ken Shigematsu, recipient of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal and pastor of Tenth Church in Vancouver, BC, vividly demonstrates how the gospel redeems our desires and reorders our lives.
Pastor Shigematsu offers fresh perspective on how certain spiritual practices help orient our lives so that our souls can flourish in the midst of a demanding, competitive society. And he concludes with a liberating and counter-cultural definition of true greatness.
If you long to experience a deeper relationship with Christ within the daily pressures to succeed, Survival Guide for the Soul is packed with biblical wisdom and a godly approach to transcend the human tendency to define ourselves by our productivity and success.
"Loaded with practical insights and encouraging thoughts, every reader will benefit from Ken's work." -Max Lucado, New York Times Bestselling author
目次
- Introduction I begin the book by describing how we face various forces that threaten our souls in a society that pressures us to achieve. I then reflect on the pressure I have felt to excel as a student, in the corporate world, and as a pastor. Chapter 1: The Divided Self This chapter focuses on how we have various desires which at times are at odds with each other. I illustrate how the desire to succeed and produce manifests itself in students, working professionals, as well as people who are conscious of their body image. Drawing upon both Scripture and psychology, I demonstrate that when we are preoccupied with success we will be less happy, but if we seek a rich inner life we will be not only happier, but flourish spiritually. Chapter 2: How the Gospel Heals Us I begin this chapter recalling my visit to the nuclear war museum in Hiroshima, Japan. I show how exposure to nuclear radioactivity undermined the physical well-being of the city and its people
- in similar fashion, what I term the "radioactivity of sin" also distorts our desires. I explain that just as the planets of our solar system move in ordered rotation around the sun, so when the Son of God is at the center of our lives, our desires find their proper orbit. Drawing on the examples of St. Augustine and my own educationally ambitious mother, I show how the gospel transforms and heals our desires. Chapter 3: Holy Habits In this chapter I show how spiritual practices shape us so that we don't pursue achievement simply to validate ourselves but to bring glory to God and serve others well. This part of the book explores how spiritual disciplines can help us experience God's love deeply so that we live from a place of approval, rather than for approval. I also describe a way of life that helps us ride our ambitions rather than being ridden and ruined by them. Chapter 4: Sabbath In this chapter I focus on how Sabbath frees us from our tendency to validate ourselves through our productivity and success. Sabbath liberates us from the need to define ourselves by what we do. It helps us understand that we have value simply because we are beloved sons and daughters of God. The crucial, but oft-neglected practice of Sabbath enables us to live not just by the sweat of our brow, but the "grace of manna falling all around us." Chapter 5: Silent Meditation In this chapter I show how silent meditation can help us overcome feeling too busy and distracted. Using Scripture, I clarify that meditation is not some New Age practice, but profoundly biblical. Using my own experience as well as findings from neuroscience, I illustrate how meditation is good for our souls and rewires our brains, helping us become more present to God and to the people around us. Using a metaphor of sailing, I show how silent contemplation can simultaneously make us aware of the garbage on the water of our lives while also opening our eyes to the great beauty in our lives that we might otherwise miss. Chapter 6: Simplicity This chapter begins by showing that neuroscience confirms that material objects do bring us a measure of pleasure as dopamine is released in our brain. But this happiness is fleeting. In contrast, I show how Jesus brings us a deeper and lasting joy. I point out how Jesus was the only person who could have determined his net worth before entering the world, yet chose to live a life of genuine simplicity. Thus, a "perfect life" isn't necessarily one of great material affluence. Using personal examples, I demonstrate how when Christ fills our souls, we desire less and find we need fewer things and can live a simpler and more joyful life. Chapter 7: Servanthood This chapter begins with examples of how I sought to climb the ladder of success. As a young adult, I envisioned working both in the corporate world and then in vocational Christian ministry. Using the example of Jesus washing the disciples' feet, I show how true greatness was defined by him in a very countercultural w
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